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Name a City - African Countries

For each African country, name one of the five most populous cities that is NOT either the capital or the largest city.
Only including countries with a city with >500,000 that fits the qualifications.
Source: citypopulation.de with Wikipedia as a secondary source
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Last updated: December 31, 2023
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First submittedMarch 11, 2020
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Country
Cities
Algeria
Oran | Constantine | Annaba | Blida | Batna
Angola
Lubango | Huambo | Benguela | Cabinda | Malanje
D. R. Congo
Lubumbashi | Mbuji-Mayi | Kananga | Kisangani | Bukavu
Egypt
Alexandria | Giza | Shubra el Kheimah | Port Said | Suez
Ghana
Kumasi | Tamale | Takoradi | Sekondi | Ashaiman
Ivory Coast
Bouake | Daloa | Korhogo | San Pedro | Gagnoa
Kenya
Mombasa | Nakuru | Ruiru | Eldoret | Kisumu
Malawi
Blantyre | Mzuzu | Zomba | Karonga | Kasungu
Morocco
Fez | Tangier | Marrakesh | Sale | Meknes
Mozambique
Matola | Nampula | Beira | Chimoio | Tete
Nigeria
Kano | Ibadan | Kaduna | Benin City | Port Harcourt
Rep. of the Congo
Pointe-Noire | Dolisie | Nkayi | Impfondo | Ouesso
Senegal
Touba | Thies | Kaolack | Mbour | Rufisque
Somalia
Hargeisa | Burco | Baydhabo | Jawhar | Borama
South Africa
Durban | Port Elizabeth | Soshanguve | Evaton | Pietermaritzburg
Sudan
Khartoum North | Nyala | Port Sudan | El Obeid | Kassala
Tanzania
Mwanza | Zanzibar | Arusha | Mbeya | Morogoro
Zambia
Kitwe | Ndola | Kabwe | Chingola | Mufulira
Zimbabwe
Bulawayo | Chitungwiza | Mutare | Epworth | Gweru
15 Comments
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Level 69
Mar 11, 2020
Could you accept Hargeysa for Hargeisa?
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Level 75
Mar 11, 2020
Yes
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Level 76
May 23, 2020
Which is de facto the capital city of a different country (Somaliland), since 1991.
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Level 75
May 23, 2020
Somaliland is not considered a country by JetPunk
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Level 89
Mar 14, 2020
Tough. I got 7/19, but still beat or equaled 63.3% of test takers so I don't feel so bad.
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Level 78
Mar 15, 2020
A great challenge. Got all but Senegal and Cote D'Ivoire. Nominated. Could you accept the spelling "Tanger"?
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Level 75
Mar 15, 2020
Sure!
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Level 57
Sep 4, 2020
Haha I am such an ignoramus!
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Level 60
Jan 8, 2021
Can't believe I missed Zanzibar, Oran and Kumasi!
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Level 76
Jan 26, 2021
Upset to not see this one of your quizzes not featured. Nominated!
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Level 61
Aug 27, 2021
Why isn't Dar Es Salaam accepted?
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Level 65
Nov 5, 2021
it is the largest in tanzania
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Level 50
Aug 18, 2022
Wow this is surprisingly hard.
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Level 55
Dec 30, 2023
Could you accept Gqeberha (the official name) for Port Elizabeth
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Level 75
Dec 31, 2023
Yes, thanks